Mini Menon

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Mini Menon
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EducationGraduation St. Stephen's College, Delhi
Masters in Communication Research, University of Pune
Occupation Co-Founder & Editor at Live History India

Mini Menon is an Indian journalist, author, co-founder and editor of Live History India.

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Menon was formerly the Executive Editor of Bloomberg TV India, where she was in charge of news and feature shows. [1] She has also reported on political, economic, and business news. [2] She has won awards for her work as a news anchor and journalist. In 2013, Impact magazine [3] named Menon of the 10 most influential women in Indian marketing, advertising, and media.

Biography

Menon was born in Jammu into a Malayali family from Kerala, and her father was in the army. Her early years were spent across India as her father (late Lt. Gen. P. E Menon) was posted in different parts of the country.

Menon graduated from St Stephen’s College, Delhi with a degree in history. In 1996 she won the Femina Miss India Asia Pacific title after her second year in college. [4] Her Masters was completed in Communication Research at the University of Pune. In 2001, she won the Chevening scholarship and went to study broadcast journalism in the UK. [5]

Career

Menon is co-founder and editor of Live History India, a digital media company that focuses on stories about India.

Menon first started working at TVi and then moved on to Star TV Network.[ citation needed ] She was the news anchor for Goodlife on CNBC TV18 in 2004. [6]

At Bloomberg TV India, Menon presented popular series, "Inside India's Best Known Companies", where she interviewed India's leading businessmen and CEOs. She also led feature programming and was responsible for creating cutting-edge shows like "The Pitch" and "Assignment" and award-winning documentaries like "In Focus".

In 2013, Menon published Riding the Wave, a book on seven of India's leading businessmen. The book covers how these businessmen used "changing trends" in India in order to shape modern industries. [7]

Awards and recognition

In 2008–2009, Menon was named Best Business NewsAnchor by the Indian Broadcast Federation. She also received the Zee Astitva Award for Journalism, the Rajiv Gandhi Award for Excellence as a Young Achiever, and the 1996 Miss India Asia Pacific. [7] [8]

Initiatives and associations

2012: invited to be a member of CII’s National Committee on Marketing; 2014: took over as the Regional Chairperson of CII's Indian Women Network, IWN. [9]

In 2014, Menon joined the National Advisory Board of Enactus. [10]

2021: Menon paired with Alok Nair to launch Peepultree.in, an e-commerce website for Indian artisans. [11] [12]

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  1. ↑ Mohan, Rohini (27 January 2016). "Mini Menon". Indian Woman Power. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bloomberg TV India to Launch Deal Street Series". Best Media Info. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Impact Magazine" (PDF). Colors Viacom 18. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mini Menon-Profile". The Times of India. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "SpencerStuart.com" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "This Anchor's Firmly Rooted". The Hindu . 29 September 2004. Retrieved 12 February 2016.[ dead link ]
  7. 1 2 Katdare, Ankita (6 December 2013). "'Riding The Wave' – By Mini Menon | Book Review". Indian Nerve. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Crown winners' Not-so-Glamorous careers". www.femina.in. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "CII–BCG Report, 'Winning With Uncertainty' Released At CII Retail Meet". FnB News. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "National Advisory Board". Enactus. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  11. ↑ "Being Social wins media duties for Peepul Tree - ET BrandEquity".
  12. ↑ Laghate, Gaurav. "Mini Menon, Alok Nair partner to launch digital content platform Indy Network". The Economic Times.
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